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Nigeria Makes World Cup

Nigeria qualified for the World Cup, beating Ethiopia, 2-0, to win the African title for the first time in nearly a decade. Victor Moses and Victor Obinna scored in the match in Calabar, Nigeria.

■ Ivory Coast qualified for a third straight World Cup after surviving a nervous finish to draw, 1-1, with Senegal for a 4-2 aggregate win in the African playoffs in Casablanca, Morocco.

■ Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira is likely to miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Germany’s 1-1 friendly with Italy in Berlin on Friday. The German federation said it still hoped Khedira would be fit in time for the World Cup in Brazil.

■ Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal of the Premier League, the team said.

A version of this brief appears in print on November 17, 2013, on Page SP8 of the New York edition with the headline: Nigeria Makes World Cup. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe